Super Mario

Author : Jeff Ryan
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1591845637
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Super Mario written by Jeff Ryan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-09-25 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive story of the rise of Nintendo. In 1981, Nintendo of America was a one-year-old business already on the brink of failure. Its president, Mino Arakawa, was stuck with two thousand unsold arcade cabinets for a dud of a game (Radar Scope). So he hatched a plan. Back in Japan, a boyish, shaggy-haired staff artist named Shigeru Miyamoto designed a new game for the unsold cabinets featur­ing an angry gorilla and a small jumping man. Donkey Kong brought in $180 million in its first year alone and launched the career of a short, chubby plumber named Mario. Since then, Mario has starred in over two hundred games, gen­erating profits in the billions. He is more recognizable than Mickey Mouse, yet he’s little more than a mustache in bib overalls. How did a mere smear of pixels gain such huge popularity? Super Mario tells the story behind the Nintendo games millions of us grew up with, explaining how a Japanese trading card company rose to dominate the fiercely competitive video-game industry.

Author : Nintendo
Publisher : Dark Horse Comics
ISBN 13 : 1630089451
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Super Mario Encyclopedia: The Official Guide to the First 30 Years written by Nintendo and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2018-10-23 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Power Up! Super Mario Encyclopedia is jam-packed with content from all seventeen Super Mario games--from the original Super Mario Bros. to Super Mario 3D World. Track the evolution of the Goomba, witness the introduction of Yoshi, and relive your favorite levels. This tome also contains an interview with producer Takashi Tezuka, tips to help you find every coin, star, sun, and mushroom--even explanations of glitches! With information on enemies, items, obstacles, and worlds from over thirty years of Mario, Super Mario Encyclopedia is the definitive resource for everything Super Mario!

Author : Nintendo
Publisher : Dark Horse Comics
ISBN 13 : 1506708072
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Super Mario Encyclopedia: The Official Guide to the First 30 Years Limited Edition written by Nintendo and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2018-10-23 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Power-Up! This limited edition comes with an embossed slipcase specially designed to look like the iconic Super Mario Question Mark Block! Inside, you'll find one of four covers--Super Mushroom, Fire Flower, Super Star, or 1-Up Mushroom--each accentuated with shimmering holofoil! Buyers will receive one of four covers, chosen randomly (Super Mushroom, Fire Flower, Super Star, or 1-Up Mushroom), each in the "Question Mark Block" slipcase. Specific cover image cannot be requested or guaranteed. Each cover variant is printed in equal quantities. Super Mario Encyclopediais jam-packed with content from all seventeen Super Mario games--from the original Super Mario Bros. to Super Mario 3D World. Track the evolution of the Goomba, witness the introduction of Yoshi, and relive your favorite levels. This tome also contains an interview with producer Takashi Tezuka, tips to help you find every coin, star, sun, and mushroom--even explanations of glitches! With information on enemies, items, obstacles, and worlds from over thirty years of Mario, Super Mario Encyclopedia is the definitive resource for everything Super Mario!

Author : Andrew Schartmann
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1628928557
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Koji Kondo's Super Mario Bros. Soundtrack written by Andrew Schartmann and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2015-05-21 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Koji Kondo's Super Mario Bros. (1985) score redefined video game music. With under three minutes of music, Kondo put to rest an era of bleeps and bloops-the sterile products of a lab environment-replacing it with one in which game sounds constituted a legitimate form of artistic expression. Andrew Schartmann takes us through the various external factors (e.g., the video game crash of 1983, Nintendo's marketing tactics) that coalesced into a ripe environment in which Kondo's musical experiments could thrive. He then delves into the music itself, searching for reasons why our hearts still dance to the “primitive” 8-bit tunes of a bygone era. What musical features are responsible for Kondo's distinct “Mario sound”? How do the different themes underscore the vastness of Princess Peach's Mushroom Kingdom? And in what ways do the game's sound effects resonate with our physical experience of the world? These and other questions are explored within, through the lens of Kondo's compositional philosophy-one that would influence an entire generation of video game composers. As Kondo himself stated, “we [at Nintendo] were trying to do something that had never been done before.” In this book, Schartmann shows his readers how Kondo and his team not just succeeded, but heralded in a new era of video games.

Author : GamerGuides.com
Publisher : Gamer Guides
ISBN 13 : 1631024590
Total Pages : 589 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Super Mario RPG - Strategy Guide written by GamerGuides.com and published by Gamer Guides. This book was released on 2023-12-08 with total page 589 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assemble a group of unlikely heroes and embark on a whimsical quest to repair the wish-granting Star Road in Super Mario RPG! Stop the sinister Smithy Gang and meet a cast of colorful characters. The guide for Super Mario RPG features everything you need to know as you explore the Mushroom Kingdom and beyond in this remake, including a full story walkthrough highlighting every secret and treasure, every mini-game, and all bosses! - A Walkthrough of all Regions - All 39 Hidden Treasure locations and rewards - Best Weapons for all Party Members - Every Mini-game laid bare! - Topple every post-game boss - Locate the best Accessories

Author : Nintendo
Publisher : Dark Horse Comics
ISBN 13 : 1506713750
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Art of Super Mario Odyssey written by Nintendo and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Discover the art and expertise that went into creating one of Nintendo's best-loved games! Featuring full-color concept art, preliminary sketches, and notes from the development team, this hardcover edition also includes insights into some early ideas that didn't make it into the game itself!" -- back cover insert.

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Publisher : PediaPress
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 489 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mario Titles written by and published by PediaPress. This book was released on with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Mari Bolte
Publisher : Norwood House Press
ISBN 13 : 1684508312
Total Pages : 25 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Super Mario written by Mari Bolte and published by Norwood House Press. This book was released on 2001-08-01 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn about Super Mario and everything there is to know about mushrooms, warp pipes, Yoshis, and rescuing princesses. Explore the history of Super Mario and peer into the future of one of the world's most popular games. Super Mario will give you a behind-the-scenes look at a great game, with features that include: a glossary, index, and bibliography for further reading.

Author : Jon Irwin
Publisher : Boss Fight Books
ISBN 13 : 1940535050
Total Pages : 163 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Super Mario Bros. 2 written by Jon Irwin and published by Boss Fight Books. This book was released on 2014 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How Nintendo Mario-ified an existing Japanese NES game to creat Super Mario Bros. 2.

Author : Ken Horowitz
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476641765
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beyond Donkey Kong written by Ken Horowitz and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2020-07-30 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before the enormously successful NES console changed the video game landscape in the 1980s, Nintendo became famous for producing legendary arcade machines like Donkey Kong and Mario Bros. Drawing on original interviews, news reports and other documents, this book traces Nintendo's rise from a small business that made playing cards to the top name in the arcade industry. Twenty-eight game titles are examined in-depth, along with the people and events that defined the company for more than four decades.